CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS BLOG HOP~HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

GOOD MORNING BLOG READERS


ON 14TH JUNE 2011 , THE FIRST CHALLENGE ON "CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS" STARTED~SO FOR THIS CHALLENGE WE ARE CELEBRATING ONE YEAR ~OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY!!
FOR THIS REASON WE HAVE MADE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU...... WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THIS BIRTHDAY WITH A BLOG HOP... WE HAVE A PRIZE TO BE WON AND ALSO SMALLER PRIZES FROM EACH MEMBER , FOUND ON THEIR DT BLOGS.


in this way, the team of CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS would like to thankyou for all of your support, for your many appearances over the past 12 months.


now onto CHALLENGE #27 ~ BIRTHDAY

the BLOG HOP starts on the CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG and then visit each DT in order ( leaving a comment):~

NICOLE
NESSY (ME)
ANJA
ANDREA
BASTELMICHAELA
WUZIMAD/MICHI
NINA
ANJA/HERZCHEN
JAGERBAURIN
POKSA
(for some reason i cannot copy/paste on my blog so please use my left side bar for direct link)

if you have come here from NICOLE then you are on the right track, from me you will need to visit ANJA. (if not please start from the begining on the CSF challenge blog)

BELOW IS MY SMALL PRIZE FOR THE BLOG HOP ~don`t forget to leave a comment ,to win. ~ MESSY RABBIT RUBBER STAMP SET (just perfect for weddings/engagements/love)

and now onto my creation for the challenge #27 ~BIRTHDAY!

used the wonderful sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#105~44

CHARISMA CARDZ#23 ~HOW OLD??

used imaginisce glitter paper, lili of the valley image, quickutz alphabet dies, nestabilities label die, quickutz leaf die,stampin`up scalloped edged punch, card candy, flowers from stash finished with stickles glitter.

thankyou for visiting my blog..... now if you are taking part in the BLOG HOP please hop on over to my dear friend.... DT ANJA ~BASTELKUEKEN`S WEBLOG ~bastelkueken.wordpress.com ~ (sorry my computer will not let me make a direct link on this post, so please use my left side bar)~or start at CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG.

have a good week.....

LOVE YOU

yes another xmas card ..getting there very slowly!!

used the sketch over on~

CRAFTY CALENDAR#15



CUPCAKE CRAFT#121 ~NON ~TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS



TOTALLY TILDA#11 ~FOR THE ONE I LOVE (+ HEARTS)


STAMP WITH FUN#89 ~ CHRISTMAS



links on my side bar



used papermania papers, magnolia tilda/edwin image and various ornament stamps, messy rabbit word heart stamp, sizzix corner dies, nestabilities circle dies, coloured in promarkers and finished with plenty of glitter and card candy!!

had such fun with all the stickles glitter glue ~think i went a bit mad!! too girly for my DH???..if you knew paul you would say yes!!
have a good day and keep warm

special couple ~congratulations

big panic on today ~when i had to make a card for my dear friends who have their wedding anniversary this weekend ~must get it into the post tomorrow morning!!
used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #59 ~and found these two sweet messy rabbits stamps to paint, some dovecraft papers, nestabilities oval dies, quickutz swirls and flower dies, some card candy and a little glitter.

well lewis breaks up from school tomorrow ~ so no more school runs ~YES!! but will mean very little "me" time ~seems i have had very little craft/blogging time this year and so miss visiting your blogs and seeing your creations and catching up on all the news!!..lets hope september brings aaron being settled into a new school (fingers crossed ~ no still no nearer to him being back into school )..any way enjoy your evening and hope you are all looking forward to the weekend!!

fun times

well today i am showing a card using the sketch over on ~
INSPIRATIONAL CARD SKETCHES#61
and followed the challenges :~
FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY #104~ "used sparkle" mmmmmmm used plenty
STAMP FOR FUN #53~ "3 papers , 3 flowers, 2 buttons"

used some more colour my world papers, one of my first tildas (gosh how she has changed over the years), messy rabbit wording, flowers and buttons from my stash ~ used plenty of glitter.

well as said yesterday ~our internet has been down ~and only just come back ~ realize how much you use it when you cannot!!
well instead myself and my next door neighbour cut back my virginia creeper and took down her fence ~what a mess ~out husbands will be impressed!!! (well the children love it!!)
hope you are having a great weekend!!

thankyou

today i am showing a card using the wonderful ( bonus) sketch on 2 SKETCHES 4 U

also followed the challenges (links on my side bar):~

MY TIME TO CRAFT ~"on the spot"
CHARISMA CARDZ ~"thankyou"

used some paper found in my scrapbox, cuddlybuddly (ballerina bear) stamp, messyrabbit thankyou stamp, stampin` up scalloped edged punch, flowers and ribbons from my stash. added some glitter.


well the weather is gorgeous here today ~lewis has enjoyed bouncing on the trampoline for the first time this year!! hope you are enjoying a bit of spring weather!!

easter ~hopping happy

yes another easter card ~and it is the last one i promise!! ...now to get back to christmas cards!!!!
used the ATC from my last post, here i have made it into a card using the sketch over on scrapaddicts.
used basic grey papers, messyrabbit bunny and wording, nestabilities deckled rectangles, ribbons from my stash, finished with glitter.

just thought i would show a get well card from aaron to his dad ~as you know my DH paul has been home very ill with flu , so aaron has been staying with my parents ~so he sent this card he had made ...........yes typical 11 year old boy card!!!
well sort of back to normal here ~paul was back to work last night ~and the boys (aaron came back saturday) are playing on their various games ~so peace for 5 mins!!

chocolate bunny

today i am showing you my ATC for tilda and friends ATC challenge which this week the theme is "chocolate" ~so what best than a chocolate bunny and lots of easter eggs!!
well i used the card from a next voucher for the background (bit of re~cycling!!), another messyrabbit with parcel, some hobbycraft egg stamps,and a daisy and dandelion balloon stamp, finished with a little glitter.

a couple of blogging friends kellie and vicki have some fantastic blog candy up for grabs ~please take a look

http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/

http://stampedsmiles.blogspot.com/

hope you all enjoyed your chocolate eggs yesterday ~i know our fridge is jam packed ~ the sky is bright blue here ~ hope to be out and about today!!( know my boys would rather be playing the nintendo wii) byeeeeeeeeeee xx

flowers in bloom

yes i know another easter card ~this time using the sketch over on stamp for fun (link on side bar)
used another of my messyrabbits set for this (rabbit, tulip and string of flowers), brenda pinnick papers, various rectangle nestabilities, stamin`up scallop edged punch, heros arts word stamp , then finished with glitter.


close up of the messy rabbit!!
hope you all have a great easter weekend ~plenty of hotcross buns (hot with lots of butter ) today!! mmmmmmmmmmm enjoy xx

spotty easter

yes another easter card today ~used the fab sketch over on sketch saturday and also followed the theme over on secret crafter ~"stitching"~links on my side bar
used this so sweet messyrabbit stamp and flowers, k&co papers, nestabilities pinking circles, studio g wording, ribbons from my stash, finished with glitter.

tilda loves spring

good morning ~today i am showing another easter card (must get them made) using the fab sketch over on stamp something (link on my side bar) ~also over on lili of the valley the theme is "easter" ~so i guess this cards fits well!!
used my new tilda, plenty of flower stamps from messy rabbit , quickutz corners, studio g words and some glitter!! (yes i know used my tilda ATC)
sorry in and out again ~still being nurse mummy ~do hope he is well enough to go back to school tomorrow ~i need rest (also blog and craft time!!) xx

favourite somethings!!

i thought i would show the birthday card , my mum asked me to i make for a friend of hers. used the fab sketch over on friday sketchers and thought i would use my favourite stamps and papers at the moment ~(as that always changes ~with my main stamps!!), as on stamp something challenge this week is ~"favourite somethings". (links can be found on my side bar under challenges)

well my favourite paper is this one by we r memory keepers, just love my magnolias and always love using my bench (as you all know) and the fence, and i love my butterflies!! just got this whiff of joy stamps and just love her ~think you will see her alot on my blog!! ..and then ofcause i love my quickutz swirls, my flowers with brads ,my gems and my studio g stamps for the corners, also on this card i used cuddly buddly ants and messy rabbit bunch of flowers.


thought i would show you a close up of my fave stamp at the moment ~never get to see my cards up so close as i`m so bad at photographing and showing my cards!!!
gosh what a waffle today???
no crafting for me today as i have lewis home with the worst cough ever ~all he wants is cuddles (even now he is on my lap as i put on this post ~so taking forever!! )byeeeeeeeee xx

edwin says thanks

well today i am showing a card using the fab sketch over on papertake weekly
used edwin holding roses, messy rabbit fence, nestabilities recangles, cuttlebug "thankyou" embossing folder, quickutz corners and studio g wording, finished with some glitter.
hope you are having a good day, xx

oh nearly forgot i am the worst ever person for adding awards to my blog ~so sorry ladies when you have been so kind and left them for me on your blogs!!

so a very big thankyou to :~

debi ~ http://justmeandmyrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

carolyn ~ http://pmsetc.blogspot.com/

kristin ~ http://kreativkristin.blogspot.com/

dorothy ~ http://neverenoughrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

please take any of these awards if you do not have them ~there are so many lovely ladies who visit i cannot just name a few!! xx

birthday cheers

well today i am showing another birthday card ~this time for my next door neighbour, who turns 40 in a couple of days!! got a few mens cards to do over the next few weeks ~feel my mojo is missing!! ~not so pleased with this card!!
used the fab sketch over on sketch saturday and followed the theme over on the secret crafter ~1,2,3 = one image ~messyrabbit cheers pub stamp, two papers ~ paper nation and some plain paper from stash and three embellishments ~"40`s". also used messyrabbit words, circle and balloon punch and anitas stickers.
bye for now xx

hedgehog xmas (3)

well today i am showing my 3rd xmas card made this year!! used the wonderful sketch over on just christmas and birthday cards challenge, and added my third card to xmas all year round for the month of january!
used papermania paper, pennyblack stamp, messyrabbit stamps, cuttlebug xmas ornaments embossing folder, stampin` up scallop punch, finished with a touch of glitter.
it seems much warmer down here today ~still nice warm cup of coffee is in order now, after the school run (mind you it did try and rain)!!
hope to visit you today ~had problems yesterday ~windows kept cutting me off!! bye for now xx

messy anniversary!

well i am still around , thought i would get up early and post this card, before the day begins.
this card is for my in-laws 40 something wedding anniversary which is today. used the fab sketch over on friday sketchers. (think you may need to click on the pic for detail)
used messy rabbit~rabbit couple and all sorts extra bits stamps, studio g stamps, quickutz swirl, flowers, ribbon and gems from my stash. (did try using my bigbite with eyelets but didn`t work , so just punched the holes for the ribbon!!~ have been on do-crafts video and now know how to get those eyelets on!!)
sorry i haven`t been around but still giving the living room a clear out , moved the furniture around~moved all my craftstuff (thats a job and a half) ~it always gets worse before it gets better!! ~so still at it today ~lewis`s toys ~very big sort , the conservatory is full of boxes and bags (out of the way) ~gosh better have 3 shredded wheat today!!
will try and visit you today ~have some fab awards sent to me as well ~so really must get my blogging head on very soon. byeeeeeeeeeeeee for now xx

messyrabbit hearts

well today i am showing another xmas card ,using the wonderful sketch on christmas and birthday card challenge, and thought this card would cover the challenge on SBS18 ~"snow"~seeing as my rabbits are sat on some glittery snow!!
used messyrabbit ~rabbit couple stamps, basicgrey papers, see d`s wording and gems from my stash. finished with glitter.
hope you are keeping warm, and well. byeeeeeeeeee xx

hopping happy

well i am showing another xmas card made using my new messy rabbit stamps. used the great sketch over on sketch saturday, and used a little "embossing" ~ the theme over on the basic grey challenge.
used messy rabbit hopping happy stamps, basicgrey figgypudding toyland and shiver papers, cuttlebug distressed embossing folder, see d`s stamps, finished with glitter.
was hoping to get on with more xmas cards today , but lewis`s school is closed today as there has been a powercut!!! so doing mummy things instead!!!
hope you have chance to craft today!! byeeeeeee for now xx

baggy jumper

well i thought i had better get to show a card i have just finished, have not done any crafting or blogging for a few days ~been so busy out and about visiting family etc.
made this card using the fab sketch over on fridays sketchers, used messy rabbit~baggy jumper stamp (just so cute) and holly, used cuttlebug snowflake and distressed stripes embossing folders, quickutz holly die, papermania ribbon and vellum stickers, finished with a bit of glitter.
hope i can get down now and finish another xmas card today, and come and say hi to you all later. hope you are finding crafting time, byeeeee for now xx

messy rabbit says hello

today i am showing a card i made for a special little girl called ellie ,who is going into hospital soon.
used the wonderful sketch from the 2nd nov on scrapaddicts, and produced a card following the theme over on "one stop craft", which is "petals"
used my new messy rabbit stamps from joanna sheen, studio g word stamp and finished with some glitter. ~so great to make a very girly card!!
hope you are having a great day, byeeeeeeeeeee xx